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Curbside Services in the contract include the following: Twice weekly collection of refuse Monthly yardwaste collection (3rd Wednesday of the month) Collection of Bagged leaves Collection of holiday trees
REFUSE AND RECYCLING
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| New Years Day | Monday | January 2 |
| Martin Luther King | Monday | January 16 |
| Good Friday | Friday | April 6 |
| Primary Election Day | Tuesday | April 24 |
| Memorial Day | Monday | May 28 |
| Independence Day | Wednesday | July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday | September 3 |
| General Election Day | Tuesday | November 6 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 22 |
| Christmas Holiday | Tuseday | December 25 |
Moving? Residents/ Realtors - contact J. P. Mascaro @ 1-800-222-1818 for a final balance prior to settlement.
Refuse & Recycling Schedule by street A1, A2, B3, B4 5-Year Refuse Contract J.P. Mascaro Household Hazardous Waste 2012 Schedule Responsible Consumer Medical Disposal Additional Useful Recycling Information supplied by County click |
Yard Waste:
Contractor shall collect, remove and dispose of yard waste placed at curbside in approved paper biodegradable, compostable bags, approved 55 gallon container or tied into bundles no more than 3' in length and weighing no more than 30 lbs. The collection will occur once each month on the third Wednesday throughout the year or other scheduled time as approved by the Township. Yard waste may consist of tree trimmings, shrubbery, general yard and garden residues/wastes and other similar material but specifically excluding grass clippings.
Holiday Tree Collection Schedule 2012
In order to be composted place trees curbside on the following dates:
Wednesday, January 4th - trees only
Wednesday, January 11th - trees only
Wednesday, January 18th - trees and monthly yard waste
Residents may also place trees curbside to be collected with their regular trash
Please note that trees must be free of decorations
Newspapers/Paper:
Newspapers including the advertisements. Paper - all periodicals other than newspaper, cardboard and other waste paper and similar items.
Stack newspapers neatly and place in market paper or plastic bags or tie in a bundle place on ground next to your recycling container
Glass:
Clear Glass: empty bottles, jars, food or beverage containers made of clear transparent glass. Expressly excluded are non-container glass, plate glass, blue, green or brown glass, porcelain and ceramic products.
Colored Glass: empty bottles, jars, food or beverage containers made of green and brown glass except non-container glass, plate glass, blue glass, porcelain and ceramic products.
Aluminum:
Rinse all empty aluminum beverage and food containers. Place in recycling container.
Bimetallic Cans:
Rinse empty food or beverage containers consisting of ferrous sides and bottom and an aluminum top - commonly used for pet foods, soups, canned vegetables, etc. Place in recycling container.
Bulk Waste Pick Up
Limit one bulk item per week on your second refuse collection day. Appliances containing CFC's (see below)
Bulk Waste Items with CFC (chlorofluorocarbon) (freon)
Appliances containing CFC's such as refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, require advance scheduling with the contractor and will be billed separately. Residents may make separate arrangements for disposal as long as it is done in accordance with the 1990 Clean Air Act. H & R Trucking located in Woodlyn, PA, will remove freon and dispose of the appliance for a fee residents may call 610-833-2836 or take the appliance to Recycle Metals, Conchohocken, 610-828-5553 for a smaller fee.
Carpet:
If you dispose of old carpet/rugs, you must cut them up into 3' or 4' sections and tie with twine for easy handling
Cardboard:
Corrugated paper, cardboard or paperboards such as are used in the manufacture of folding paper carton, set-up boxes and similar boxboard products as further defined or limited by regulation. For recycling purposes corrugated paper must be flattened and tied.
Plastics:
Empty containers known as HPDE #1 and #2, PET #1 and #2 & #3-#7Leaves:
Contractor shall collect, remove and dispose of leaves at curbside in approved paper compostable, biodegradable bags e starting with the first Wednesday in October through the end of December. There shall be no limit to the number of bags per household. Residents shall place their leaves at curbside, or in case of no curbing, at the end of their property, but at no time within the street.
Used Motor Oil, Anti-Freeze, Car Batteries and Tires
Take motor oil, antifreeze, and car batteries to a service station that accepts them. Here is a list from the County for recycling these items click to view
Refuse: twice a week
Bulk waste: One item a week. Providence Road is dividing line:
A -West Side of Township
B -East Side of Township
A1 - West side of Providence Rd., North of Rt.1 - Tuesday
B3 - East side of Providence Rd., north of Sandy Bank Rd, incl. Sandy Bank Rd. and Greenhill Rd. – Monday
A2 - West side of Providence Rd., south of Rt. 1 - Friday
B4 - East side of Providence Rd., south of Sandy Bank Rd. excl. Sandy Bank Rd. and Greenhill Rd. – Thursday